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FAQs: Private Duty Home Care

Answers below are tailored to Safe Life Home Health Care, informed by common questions from leading home care agencies.

What is Private Duty Home Care?

Private Duty Home Care provides non-medical, in-home support such as personal care, companionship, homemaking, and respite—designed to help individuals live independently and comfortably around the clock.

It’s ideal for:

  • Seniors aging in place
  • Individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions
  • Post-surgical or injury recovery
  • New moms, veterans, or anyone needing temporary or long-term support

Safe Life offers:

  • Personal care: bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility
  • Companion care: conversation, errands, appointments
  • Meal prep & nutrition support
  • Light homemaking: laundry, dishes, trash removal
  • Respite care: temporary relief for family caregivers
Our caregivers are background-checked, bonded, insured, and carefully matched to each client based on personality, language, experience, and individual needs. Ongoing supervision ensures consistent, quality service.
Private Duty care can begin as soon as 24–48 hours after a no-obligation consultation, caregiver match, and scheduling are confirmed.

Options include:

  •   Hourly care (minimum hours apply)
  •   Part-time (e.g. weekdays only)
  •   Full-time
  •   Overnight and live-in care
  •   Short-term or emergency coverage

Primarily private pay, but may also be covered by:

  • Long-Term Care (LTC) insurance
  • VA Aid & Attendance benefits
  • Some Medicaid waivers for eligible individuals
Private Duty is non-medical, focusing on daily living support. Home Health Care is clinical, requiring licensed professionals and a healthcare need under medical supervision.
We strive for continuity, assigning primary caregivers and backup staff to ensure reliable support. Care coordinators monitor performance and switch caregivers if needed for comfort and fit.
Yes—your comfort and satisfaction matter. We welcome feedback and will work to adjust assignments to better suit your preferences.
We maintain an on-call roster and will dispatch a qualified substitute promptly to maintain your scheduled care.
Our caregivers use a digital care log, and our office team provides regular check-ins. Family members receive updates on care activities, incidents, and any noticeable changes.
Absolutely. All caregivers are licensed (if applicable), insured, bonded, and covered by workers’ compensation to ensure both caregiver and client protection.
Yes. While we don’t provide clinical medication administration, our caregivers can offer reminders and prompts to help clients follow their medication schedules.
  1. Call us or fill out a consultation form
  2. We conduct a no-cost needs assessment
  3. Care plan is agreed upon
  4. Caregiver is matched & schedule confirmed
  5. Services begin as scheduled

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Still Have Questions?

Call us at
  • +1 (630) 620-9064
or email
  • info@safelifehomehealth.com

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